What is Peakd?

Peakd is a community-powered platform where everything gets ranked through real ratings, discussed openly, and compared side-by-side. Think Rotten Tomatoes meets Reddit — but for everything: software, banks, countries, restaurants, universities, and beyond.

Users rate what they've actually tried using 1-10 precision sliders on individual aspects (not rigid 5-star systems), join threaded discussions on every entry, and build reputation through consistent contributions. Rankings are computed purely from trust-weighted community opinion — companies can never buy a higher position.

Key Features

Per-aspect ratings — Rate Ease of Use, Performance, Value, Design separately. Overall auto-computes.
Head-to-head comparisons — Side-by-side with community scores, specs, and pros/cons
Dynamic leaderboards — Rankings update in real-time as votes come in across 37 categories
Trust-weighted voting — Experienced contributors carry more weight. Prevents manipulation.
Threaded discussions — Upvotable comments on every entity, sorted by Top/Newest
Community polls & lists — Collaborative ranking lists and opinion polls
For You discovery — Personalised recommendations based on your interests and past votes
Trending & Peaking — See what's gaining momentum right now with velocity charts
Entity submissions — Anyone can add new entities with rich descriptions, specs, and sources
Edit governance — Wikipedia-style revisions with community approval voting

5 Primal Domains

Digital — Software, platforms, streaming services, developer tools
Physical — Hardware, vehicles, electronics, consumer products
Infrastructure — Banks, telecoms, energy providers, healthcare systems
Experience — Travel, restaurants, entertainment, hospitality
Institutional — Countries, universities, governments, charities

For Companies & Organisations

Claim your page to take control of your presence on Peakd:

Verified badge — Prove you're the official representative
Direct editing — Update your description, images, specs without approval wait
Custom CTA button — Drive visitors to your site with click-through tracking
Analytics dashboard — See who's viewing, rating, and comparing you
Voter demographics — Understand your audience by profession and interest
Rank change alerts — Get notified when your position moves
Products & services showcase — Display your offerings with pricing
Embed widgets — Show your Peakd score on your own website

Free claim gives you the verified badge + basic editing. Pro (£99/mo with 14-day free trial) unlocks the full dashboard, analytics, CTA, and showcasing features.

Promoted Placement (No Claim Required)

Any registered user can run promoted ads — you don't need to claim a page. Create an ad with a headline, image, and destination URL, pick the categories you want to appear in, and buy impression credits. Ads are clearly labelled and sit separately from organic rankings. Your organic rank is never affected.

Pricing starts at £149 for 5,000 views, with volume discounts for larger campaigns.

Core Principles

Rankings can never be bought — Your rank is earned purely through community opinion. Paying customers get visibility tools and analytics, never a higher position. Advertising and rankings are completely separate systems.
No gatekeeping — Rankings are visible to everyone. No login walls, no popups, no pay-to-view.
Anonymous voting — Verified users, but votes are anonymous publicly.
Anti-fraud — Trust scores, device fingerprinting, vote velocity detection, account age weighting.
Community-first — Users never pay. All revenue from companies wanting analytics and visibility.

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